Lyell's Swift (Pelopidas lyelli)

Lyell's Swift butterfly - male

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LYELL'S SWIFT FACTS

IdentificationLyell's Swift is brown skipper butterfly with small white spots on its wings. They fly rapidly within a couple of metres of the ground. The caterpillar is yellowish green with green dots and a darker green stripe along the back.

Other NamesCommon Swift

Sizewingspan 34mm

Habitatrainforest edge, woodland

Foodadults feed on flowers including lantana. Larvae feed on grasses including Sorghum and Paspalum

Rangefound along east coastal of Queensland, and in parts of far north of Northern Territory and Western Australia